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Cumberland Blues
Dec. 13, 1969
Swing Auditorium

A cozy little delight - hand percussion, contemplation, great stereo drums, and some rip roaring riffage. Comes in under the radar, but worth a visit.
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Sugaree
June 18, 1976
Capitol Theatre

As much as I love May 77 Sugarees, Spring 76 is where it's at for me. Subtlety, separation, and Garcia's whispery, silver-dipped guitar breaks.
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Candyman
April 19, 1978
Veterans Memorial Auditorium

1978: Prime weather for Candyman. This performance, like many from then, highlights the bleak world of the narrator. Garcia's break: spidery.
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Tennessee Jed
Oct. 29, 1971
Allen Theatre

Bubbly, bratty storyboard version. Character & twang for miles. I'd pay to see this band. Two for a tenner? Four please.
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Terrapin Station
April 27, 1977
Capitol Theatre

This is a very sweet Terrapin. Everyone's fired up to play it. All you need to do is watch the vid to see the pure joy this brings Garcia. Memorable.
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Samson and Delilah
Feb. 26, 1977
Swing Auditorium

Feisty and tight, this Samson is right up there for me with 5/19/1977. Really can't lay it down/out much better than this. Everyone has his/her mambo sauce. Very game.
Dark Star
Nov. 5, 1970
Capitol Theater

Am I insane? I love the sound of this recording. This is music to be gauged as well as listened to. You can feel how this Dark Star filled the big room and the balcony and the loges. And the velvet curtains. + To say nothing of the actual Dark Star performed in this velvety room: dark, lonely, Project Jupiter ambience. So I said more than nothing. Not much. + A Dark Star that should be better known - a dominant version. Supports my general preference for 1970 Dark Stars (if'n I had to pick).
The Other One
Nov. 5, 1970
Capitol Theater

Torrid Other One captured beautifully by Ken Leigh's TC-110. The audience tapes from this run are some of my very favorite Grateful Dead sounds. Yeah Carrion - a rocket ship it is.
Brown Eyed Women
Nov. 1, 1985
Richmond Coliseum

Scoop and I were hysterical when Garcia cocked his head, closed his eyes, and spat out "burns like hell." An '85 highlight. The guitar break is top flight.
Jack Straw
May 8, 1977
Barton Hall - Cornell University

An absolute top version of Weir/Hunter perfection. Garcia's playing is especially inspired and super light-on-its-feet.
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